Vuolijoen kunta
Coat of Arms Location
Founded 1915
Province Oulu
Region Kainuu
Sub-region Kajaani
Area
- Of which land
- Rank		 895.20 km2
692.15 km2
ranked 78th
Population
- Density
- Change
- Rank		 2,643 (2004)
3.8 inhabitants/km2
+ 0.4%
ranked 313th
Urbanisation 18.8%
Unemployment 18.9%
Official language Finnish
Last Municipal manager Olavi Rintala
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Vuolijoki Church

Vuolijoki is a former municipality in Finland. The municipality was consolidated with the city of Kajaani in the beginning of year 2007.

Vuolijoki was located in the province of Oulu on the shores of Lake Oulujärvi, and was part of the Kainuu region. In 2004 the municipality had a population of 2,643 and covered an area of 895.20 km2 of which 203.05 km2 was water. The population density was 3.8 inhabitants per km2. The municipality was unilingually Finnish.

The 1906 greystone church, the Vuolijoki Church, designed by Josef Stenbäck, is located in the church village of Vuolijoki.[1] The Vuolijoki was also known for its two iron mines: the Otanmäki mine and the Vuorokas mine.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Vuolijoen kirkko – Kajaanin seurakunta (in Finnish)
  2. ↑ "Suomen kaivosteollisuus - Rautakaivokset" (in Finnish). Geologian tutkimuskeskus. Archived from the original on 5 January 2006. Retrieved 2022-06-06.

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